Tommy Spangler

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Tommy Spangler
Current position
TitleSpecial teams coordinator
safeties coach
Team Furman
Conference SoCon
Biographical details
Born (1961-08-10) August 10, 1961 (age 62)
Playing career
1979–1982 Georgia
Position(s) Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–1986 Georgia (GA)
1987–1989 Georgia Southern (DB)
1990–1991Georgia Southern (co-DC)
1992–1996Georgia Southern (DC)
1997–2000 Presbyterian (AHC/DC)
2001–2006Presbyterian
2007–2012 Louisiana Tech (DC)
2013–2016Presbyterian (DC)
2017–2020Presbyterian
2022–2023 Furman (ST/CB)
2024–presentFurman (ST/S)
Head coaching record
Overall50–49
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 SAC (2005)
Awards
SoCon Defensive Coach of the Year (1993)
SAC Coach of the Year (2005)
AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year (2005)

Tommy Spangler (born August 10, 1961) is an American college football coach. He is currently the special teams coordinator and safeties coach at Furman. [1] He was the head coach of the Presbyterian Blue Hose football team at Presbyterian College, a position he held from 2001 to 2006 and reprised from 2017 to 2020. [2]

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Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Presbyterian Blue Hose (South Atlantic Conference)(2001–2006)
2001 Presbyterian7–45–2T–2nd
2002 Presbyterian8–35–23rd
2003 Presbyterian4–62–5T–5th
2004 Presbyterian6–54–3T–2nd
2005 Presbyterian10–27–01stL NCAA Division II Second Round
2006 Presbyterian 7–45–2T–2nd
Presbyterian Blue Hose (Big South Conference)(2017–2019)
2017 Presbyterian 4–71–45th
2018 Presbyterian 2–80–56th
2019 Presbyterian 2–101–5T–5th
Presbyterian Blue Hose (Pioneer Football League)(2020)
2020 Presbyterian 4–34–2T–2nd
Presbyterian:54–5234–30
Total:54–52
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. Brice, John (1 February 2022). "Furman making big-time hire, adds former Presbyterian head coach to staff". FootballScoop.com. Football Scoop. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. "Tommy Spangler - Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator - Football Coaches". Presbyterian College. Retrieved May 26, 2020.